WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said late on Thursday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in New York, Washington, Newark and Houston as a U.S. government shutdown hit its 23rd day.
The FAA was reporting staffing issues at 10 different locations and issued ground stops at New York LaGuardia, Houston Bush and Newark airports. Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were being delayed an average of 31 minutes
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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